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But seeing the crowds, He went up into the mountain, and seating Himself, His disciples came near to Him.

And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying:

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of the Heavens.

Blessed are the ones mourning! For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth. Psa. 37:11

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful! For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you , and shall say every evil word against you, lying, on account of Me.

Rejoice and leap for joy, for your reward is great in Heaven; for in this way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what shall it be salted? For it has strength for nothing any more but to be thrown out and to be trampled under by men.

You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hidden.

Nor do they light a lamp and put it under the grain measure, but on the lampstand; and it shines for all those in the house.

So let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father in Heaven.

Do not think that I came to annul the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to annul, but to fulfill.

Truly I say to you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, in no way shall one iota or one point pass away from the Law until all comes to pass.

Therefore, whoever relaxes one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven. But whoever does and teaches them , this one shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.

For I say to you, If your righteousness shall not exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of God, never!

You have heard that it was said to the ancients: "Do not commit murder!" And, Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the Judgment. Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17

But I say to you, Everyone who is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the Judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever says, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of Hell.

Then if you offer your gift on the altar, and remember there that your brother has something against you,

leave your gift there before the altar, and go. First, be reconciled to your brother, and then coming, offer your gift.

Be well intentioned toward your opponent quickly, while you are in the way with him, that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Truly, I say to you, In no way shall you come out from there until you pay the last kodrantes.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients: "Do not commit adultery." Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18

But I say to you, Everyone looking at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But if your right eye offends you, take it out and throw it from you, for it is profitable to you that one of your members should perish and all your body not be thrown into Hell.

And if your right hand causes you to offend, cut it off and throw it from you, for it is profitable to you that one of your members should perish and all your body not be thrown into Hell.

It was also said, Whoever puts away his wife, "let him give her a bill of divorce." Deut. 24:1

But I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife, apart from a matter of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever shall marry the one put away commits adultery.

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: "You shall not swear falsely, but shall give your oaths to the Lord." Lev. 19:12; Num. 30:2

But I say to you, Do not swear at all, neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne; Isa. 66:1

nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. Isa. 66:1; Psa. 48:2

Nor shall you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

But let your word be Yes, yes; No, no. For the excess of these is from evil.

You have heard that it was said: "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;" Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21

but I say to you, Do not resist the evil; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.

And to him desiring to sue you, and to take your tunic, allow him also to have the coat.

And whoever shall compel you to go one mile, go two with him.

He asking you to give, and he wishing to borrow from you, do not turn away.

You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor" and hate your enemy; Lev. 19:18

but I say to you, Love your enemies; bless those cursing you, do well to those hating you; and pray for those abusing and persecuting you,

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. Because He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and unjust.

For if you love those loving you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same?

And if you only greet your brothers, what exceptional thing do you do? Do not the tax-collectors do so?

Therefore, you be perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.

Take care not to do your merciful deeds before men in order to be seen by them. But if not, you have no reward from your Father in Heaven.

Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, do not trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But you doing merciful deeds, do not let your left know what your right hand does,

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father seeing in secret Himself will repay you in the open.

And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the open streets so that they may be seen of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But you, when you pray, enter into your room and shutting your door, pray to your Father in secret. And your Father seeing in secret will repay you in the open.

But when you pray, do not be babbling vain words, as the nations; for they think that they shall be heard in their much speaking.

Then do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.

So, then, you should pray this way: Our Father who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as it is in Heaven, also on the earth.

Give us today our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.

And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil, for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory to the ages. Amen.

For if you forgive men their deviations, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you will not forgive men their deviations, neither will your Father forgive your deviations.

And when you fast, do not be as the hypocrites, with sullen face, for they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly I say to you that they have their reward.

But you in fasting, anoint your head and wash your face,

so as not to appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father in secret. And your Father seeing in secret will repay you in the open.

Do not treasure up for you treasures on the earth, where moth and rust cause to perish, and where thieves dig through and steal.

But treasure up for you treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust cause to perish, and where thieves do not dig through and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The lamp of the body is the eye. Then if your eye is sound, all your body is light.

But if your eye is evil, all your body is dark. If, then, the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

No one is able to serve two lords; for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and he will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth.

Because of this, I say to you, Do not be anxious for your soul, what you eat and what you drink, nor for your body, what you put on. Is not the soul more than the food and the body than the clothing?

Observe the birds of the heaven, that they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor do they gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Do you not rather excel them?

But who of you by being anxious is able to add one cubit onto his stature?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not labor nor do they spin,

but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

If God so enrobes the grass of the field (which is today, and is thrown into a furnace tomorrow) will He not much rather you, little-faiths?

Then do not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? Or, what may we drink? Or, what may clothe us?

For after all these things the nations seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Then do not be anxious for tomorrow. For the morrow will be anxious of itself. Sufficient to each day is its own trouble.